Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1920 — THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A nFPARTMRNT QF FARIf WYV FARE CONDUCTED By AGENT LEANING. k SW* jTrkga Fertilizer Regulation to Protect 1 re S latio?re S !f ° P jng ode per cent or more of borax to' indicate the amount on the feranalysis go that may know what they ara getting. The Buresju hw »»ued * tenth percent of borax is Ukely |o be attend ygjfc A the growing crops. The experiments conducted in this cowtttp last aummer indicate that four pounds of borax per acre may kill tie corn. This regulation will enable the purchaser of American potash to his selection wittymt danger. Poultry Show Beat Ever. 802 birds on exhibition of the best quality ever shown in the COunJudge Keeler stated thpt the show comprised an exceptionally fine lot of birds and that the community was fortunate in having ao many breeders of high class poultry. The number of corn exhibits was small but what they lacked in quails tity was made up in quality as there was just as much good corn shown, as ever before but the inferior types of corn were left at home, indicating that the corn growers are well informed as to what constitutes the proper type. Shipping Asociation Doe* Good

BucmeM. The County Shipping Association did a business amounting to $120,625.22 in the first seven months of Its existence, according to the ereport of the treasurer, James N. Leatherman at the annual meeting of the organization held last Saturday. $385.92 has been collected fbr the insurance fund against losses in transit and about one-half of this remains on hand. The organ-' ization has also purchased scales to be installed at the local stock pens. Last Chance to Sign ug f<)r Course. A few more names are required before a Farm Record Short Codrse may bp held in this county and farmers who hke.to attend e> one day’s course in farm book-keep-ing and the making up of income tax returns should leap Or names with the county agent at opce. If ] held, the course will be given some time in January ok February. । Hold Combination Shorthorn Shorthorn breeders are active again and are talking of holding * combination sale jeme time this goring in the mO«t of .the breed. Breeders who #ave gopd animals to place m such a .tole should commu nicate with the county agent. Outlook For Pure Bred BuaineM Good ■ Breeders of pure ’ bred live stock that they wre enjoying an •having no trouble in disposing qf - drt^fc reeders report 53F. had for years. Everything pointo I imam production at the same timd keeping a etose watch ness side of farming. u